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Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance.
Interview | Leadership & Organization
Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance.
Interview | Leadership & Organization
Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance.
Interview | Leadership & Organization
Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance.
Interview | Leadership & Organization
Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance.
Interview | Leadership & Organization
Author Talks: In Hollywood and in business, it’s cool to be kind
In Lead with Kindness, television writer and producer Melinda Hsu explores how so-called soft skills like empathy, mindfulness, and collaboration can result in better business relationships and performance.
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We would like to thank, first and foremost, the authors featured in our Author Talks series for their expert insights. And we want to acknowledge the many direct contributors who offered vital energy and expertise to the development, editing, copy editing, fact checking, design, production, and dissemination of Author Talks.
Within McKinsey Global Publishing, special thanks to Emily Adeyanju, Mike Borruso, Elana Brown, Sean Conrad, Andre Gordon, Eleni Kostopoulos, Devon Leaver, Charlie Matthes, Janet Michaud, and Nathan Wilson.
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